Table 4 Intended behaviour at the University
"I would come into university if..." | Academic Staff | General Staff | Students | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n = 360 (%) | n = 646 (%) | n = 1876 (%) | n = 2882 (%) |
I had symptoms consistent with flu, e.g. fever and a cough/runny nose | 57 (15.8) | 86 (13.3) | 407 (21.7) | 550 (19.1) |
I had symptoms consistent with flu and I had an exam/assessment due or work deadline | 155 (43.1) | 256 (39.6) | 1248 (66.5) | 1659 (57.6) |
I was well but knew that a fellow student or staff member had contracted the flu | 295 (81.9) | 549 (85.0) | 1428 (76.1) | 2272 (78.8) |
A family member or close contact had flu-like symptoms e.g. fever and a cough/runny nose | 269 (74.7) | 524 (81.1) | 1451 (77.7) | 2244 (77.9) |
I was well but I knew that the number of cases of swine flu had increased in Australia | 341 (94.7) | 612 (94.7) | 1719 (91.6) | 2672 (92.7) |
"If you attend a lecture/meeting and are sitting near someone who is coughing/sneezing, would you." | ||||
Not be worried | 67 (18.6) | 108 (16.7) | 366 (19.5) | 541 (18.8) |
Approach the individual | 5 (1.4) | 4 (0.6) | 3 (0.2) | 12 (0.4) |
Approach the individual and ask him/her to comply with specific health measures, e.g. leaving the area, observing respiratory etiquette | 23 (6.4) | 61 (9.4) | 60 (3.2) | 144 (5.0) |
Not approach the individual | 118 (32.8) | 225 (34.8) | 776 (41.4) | 1119 (38.8) |
Not approach the individual and increase personal hygiene, e.g. moving away, leaving the area or hand-washing afterwards | 144 (40.0) | 244 (37.8) | 665 (35.4) | 1053 (36.5) |